Bluff Springs Township, Cass County, Illinois

Bluff Springs Township
Bluff Springs Township
Township
	Location in Cass County
	Cass County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 40°02′07″N90°20′48″W / 40.03528°N 90.34667°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cass
Established	November 6, 1923
Area
• Total	59.72 sq mi (154.7 km2)
• Land	57.75 sq mi (149.6 km2)
• Water	1.97 sq mi (5.1 km2) 3.30%
Elevation	440 ft (134 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	886
• Density	15/sq mi (5.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62611, 62618, 62627, 62691
FIPS code	17-017-06938

Last updated July 23, 2023

Bluff Springs Township is one of eleven townships in Cass County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 886 and it contained 384 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 59.72 square miles (154.7 km²), of which 57.75 square miles (149.6 km²) (or 96.70%) is land and 1.97 square miles (5.1 km²) (or 3.30%) is water.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

Bluff Springs

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Beard, Carr, Dupes, Hager, Lee, McLane and Wells.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 886 people, 219 households, and 177 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.87 inhabitants per square mile (5.74/km²). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 6.44 per square mile (2.49/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 90.41% White, 0.00% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.45% Pacific Islander, 5.76% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.16% of the population.

There were 219 households, out of which 42.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.30% were married couples living together, 11.42% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 19.18% were non-families. 7.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.74.

The township's age distribution consisted of 18.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 41.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $84,276, and the median income for a family was $83,750. Males had a median income of $53,523 versus $32,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $34,518. About 7.3% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 24.3% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	888	—
2020	886	−0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

A C Central Community Unit School District 262
Beardstown Community Unit School District 15
Virginia Community Unit School District 64

Political districts

Illinois's 18th congressional district
State House District 93
State Senate District 47

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References

1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
↑ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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[:0-1] 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

[census-2] "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.

[DecennialCensus-3] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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